We Tried It: Color-Correcting Primers in Every Shade of the Rainbow

Do the new breed of primers deliver on their promise to reduce redness, brighten skin, and smooth over discoloration?

You know you've got a problem when you briefly consider both bribing a TSA agent and/or missing your flight because you think you packed an illicit, full-size tube of expensive foundation primer in your carry-on. Throw it away? When hell freezes over. (True story.)

You're about to witness this full-blown obsession at its best. A few of our in-house primer junkies gave up their favorite primers ( Laura Mercier Foundation Primer SPF 30 and Smashbox Photo Finish Primer -- Allie's can't-live-without-it makeup product) and road-tested some of the new tinted color-correcting face primers to see if any offer the makeup benefits they promise. Find out which ones we loved, and which ones we're giving to a 4-year-old who loves to finger paint.